WO1993025172A1 - Elements d'ecartement destines a des articles hygieniques absorbants jetables et articles absorbants jetables comprenant de tels elements - Google Patents

Elements d'ecartement destines a des articles hygieniques absorbants jetables et articles absorbants jetables comprenant de tels elements Download PDF

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WO1993025172A1
WO1993025172A1 PCT/US1993/005272 US9305272W WO9325172A1 WO 1993025172 A1 WO1993025172 A1 WO 1993025172A1 US 9305272 W US9305272 W US 9305272W WO 9325172 A1 WO9325172 A1 WO 9325172A1
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disposable absorbent
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Patrick Jay Allen
Bret Alan Sims
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The Procter & Gamble Company
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Priority to BR9306533A priority patent/BR9306533A/pt
Priority to DE69316007T priority patent/DE69316007T2/de
Priority to JP50156994A priority patent/JP3375632B2/ja
Priority to CA002137906A priority patent/CA2137906C/fr
Priority to KR1019940704523A priority patent/KR100270183B1/ko
Publication of WO1993025172A1 publication Critical patent/WO1993025172A1/fr
Priority to GR970403257T priority patent/GR3025788T3/el
Priority to HK98108799A priority patent/HK1008728A1/xx

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  • the present invention relates to a spacer for use in disposable absorbent articles, particularly to spacers for use in disposable absorbent articles which isolate fecal material from the wearer, and more particularly to spacers for use in disposable absorbent articles having a void space for receiving the fecal material, wherein the void space is maintained by such a spacer.
  • the present invention also relates to disposable absorbent articles having such spacers.
  • Disposable absorbent articles are well known in the art. Disposable absorbent articles are used to absorb and retain urine and fecal material. A particularly desired feature of disposable absorbent articles is the capability to minimize the task of cleaning of fecal material which is present on the wearer's skin after the soiled disposable absorbent article is removed from the wearer. In order to achieve this end, and to minimize epidermal contact and the associated irritation caused by the fecal material, attempts have been made to confine the fecal material to limited portions of the disposable absorbent article.
  • One attempt to minimize the task of cleaning of fecal material from the skin of the wearer is to provide a void space in the disposable absorbent article to receive the fecal material and to isolate it from the skin of the wearer.
  • the void space is intermediate the topsheet which contacts the skin of the wearer and the absorbent core which absorbs fluid excretions, such as urine.
  • the topsheet may have an aperture or other passageway which communicates the fecal material into the void space.
  • the spacer may be transversely oriented, generally horse-shoe shaped, or may comprise longitudinally oriented parallel or divergent members.
  • the invention comprises a spacer for use in a disposable absorbent article.
  • the spacer is symmetric about a longitudinal axis and comprises two transversely oriented springs.
  • the springs are oriented generally orthogonal to the longitudinal axis.
  • Each spring has a spring rate which is unequal to the spring rate of the other spring.
  • the spacer may comprise a generally closed figure defining two radii of curvature, one radius of curvature being greater than the other radius of curvature.
  • the spacer may be thought of as comprising longitudinal and transverse spans. The transverse spans are unequal, with the greater transverse spring at one end of the spacer.
  • the spacer may be incorporated into a disposable absorbent article comprising a liquid impervious backsheet, a liquid pervious topsheet having an aperture therethrough and at least partially peripherally joined to the backsheet to form a void space for receiving fecal material through the aperture.
  • An absorbent core is also disposed between the 172
  • the spacer is joined to either the topsheet, the backsheet, or the core and registered with the aperture to maintain the void space while the disposable absorbent article is worn.
  • Figure 1 is a top plan view of a spacer according to the present invention
  • Figure 2 is a top plan view of a disposable absorbent article shown partially in cutaway and incorporating the spacer of Figure 1 and an absorbent core in phantom
  • Figure 3 is a vertical sectional view taken along line 3-3 of
  • Figure 2; and Figure 4 is a vertical sectional view of a disposable absorbent article having an upper core layer and a lower core layer.
  • a "spacer” refers to a component of a disposable absorbent article 20 which separates two other components of the disposable absorbent article 20 to provide a desired clearance between such components.
  • the spacer 54 may, although not necessarily, form a generally closed figure.
  • the spacer 54 has a finite thickness and is symmetric about a longitudinal axis LL.
  • the spacer 54 is provided with dual stiffnesses, representing spring rates oriented in a transverse direction generally orthogonal the longitudinal axis LL and lying within the plane of the spacer 54. More particularly, the spacer 54 has dual spring rates, or two different deflections in response to unit forces transversely applied to the perimeter of the spacer 54 in a transverse direction oriented towards the longitudinal axis LL. 172
  • a "disposabl e absorbent article” refers to a garment worn about the body of a wearer which collects body exudates .
  • the di sposabl e absorbent article 20 i s intended to be discarded after a single use, and not l aundered or otherwi se restored (although certain components may be recycled or composted) .
  • a preferred disposable absorbent article 20 comprises a diaper to be worn by an infant.
  • the disposable absorbent article 20 comprises a l iquid pervious topsheet 22, a l iquid impervious backsheet 24, and an absorbent core 26 intermediate the topsheet 22 and the backsheet 24.
  • the topsheet 22 and the backsheet 24 are at l east partially peripheral ly joined to ensure the core 26 is held in the desired position.
  • the core 26 may comprise two layers, an upper l ayer 26U juxtaposed with the topsheet 22 and a lower layer 26L juxtaposed with the backsheet 24.
  • the disposable absorbent article 20 may further comprise a spacer 54 according to the present invention and disposed between the underside of the topsheet 22 and the backsheet 24 and preferably disposed between the underside of the topsheet 22 and the lower layer 26L of the core 26. More preferably, as illustrated 1n Figure 4, the spacer 54 1s disposed between the underside of the upper l ayer 26U of the core 26 and the lower l ayer 26L of the core 26.
  • a di sposable absorbent article 20 may further comprise elastic leg cuffs and/or barrier leg cuffs to prevent l eakage of body exudates through the leg openings of the disposable absorbent article 20 while it is worn.
  • a di sposable absorbent article 20 according to the present i nvention preferably further comprises an el astic waist band to provide for improved fit about the waist of the wearer.
  • a disposable absorbent articl e 20 according to the present invention may further compri se adhesive tape fasteners 36 juxtaposed with the rear portion 42 and a fastening surface juxtaposed with the front portion 40 of the di sposable absorbent article 20 to conveniently secure the disposable absorbent article 20 about the waist of the wearer.
  • the elastic leg 172 may further compri se adhesive tape fasteners 36 juxtaposed with the rear portion 42 and a fastening surface juxtaposed with the front portion 40 of the di sposable absorbent article 20 to conveniently secure the disposable absorbent article 20 about the waist of the wearer.
  • Patent 4,816,025 issued March 28, 1989 to Foreman which discloses how to make a suitable waist band for a disposable absorbent article 20.
  • the disclosures of these four patents are incorporated herein by reference for the purpose of showing how to advantageously incorporate these op ⁇ tional features into a disposable absorbent article 20 according to the present invention.
  • Figure 2 illustrates a disposable absorbent article 20 according to the present invention laid out in a flat state having no elastic induced contraction.
  • the topsheet 22 and the backsheet 24 generally define the periphery of the disposable absorbent article 20.
  • the periphery is the outer perimeter and greatest extent of the disposable absorbent article 20.
  • the periphery comprises a front waist margin 32, a rear waist margin 34, and two longitudinal side margins.
  • the front waist margin 32 and rear waist margin 34 are those portions of the disposable absorbent article 20 which, when worn, encircle the waist of the wearer and are generally at the highest elevation of the disposable absorbent article 20 when the wearer is in the standing position.
  • the longitudinal side margins are those portions of the disposable absorbent article 20 periphery which connect the front and rear waist margins 32 and 34.
  • the crotch of the disposable absorbent article 20 is that portion of the disposable absorbent article 20 which is disposed between the front waist margin 32 and rear waist margin 34 and which, when ' worn, is typically between the legs of the wearer. 2
  • the core 26 of the di sposabl e absorbent articl e 20 does not extend into the front wai st margin 32 or rear wai st margin 34, so that the topsheet 22 and backsheet 24 may be joined and sealed to each other 1n this area or may be joined and sealed to each other in c gravr areas .
  • the front and rear waist margins 32 and 34 longitudinal ly extend about five percent of the longitudinal dimension of the di sposable absorbent arti cl e 20 from the edge of the di sposable absorbent articl e 20 towards the transverse axis of the disposable absorbent article 20.
  • the "l ongitudinal " dimension, direction or axis of the di sposable absorbent article 20 is that dimension, direction or axis LL which i s al igned front to back with respect to the wearer as the di sposabl e absorbent article 20 i s worn.
  • the longitudinal axes LL of the spacer 54 and the disposable absorbent article 20 are preferably coincident when the spacer 54 is incorporated into the disposable absorbent article 20.
  • the "transverse" dimension, direction or axis of the disposable absorbent article 20 is orthogonal the l ongitudinal direction and sideways al igned as the disposable absorbent article 20 1s worn.
  • the transverse axis TT divides the disposable absorbent article 20 into front and rear portions 40 and 42, corresponding in position to the respective front and rear waist margins 32 and 34.
  • the "Z-direction" is ortnogonal both the longitudinal and transverse directions , and does not l ie within the plane of the disposable absorbent articl e 20 or within the plane of the spacer 54.
  • the embodiment described herein is suitable for a wearer weighing about 7.3 kilograms to about 12.2 kilograms (16 to 27 pounds) and having ischia bones spaced about 3.0 centimeters to about 7.6 centimeters (1.2 to 3.0 inches) apart. It will be understood that i f the spacer 54 and disposable absorbent article 20 are intended for use with smaller or l arger sized wearers , incl uding adults, the di sposabl e abso bent a tide 20 and spacer 54 will have to be scaled accordingly.
  • spacer 54 sized to fit the aforementioned range of wearers may be made having a thickness in the Z-direction of about 1.3 to about 1.9 centimeters (0.5 to 0.75 inches) and an overall longitudinal dimension of about 8.9 to about 11.8 centimeters (3.5 to 4.6 172
  • Such a spacer 54 may also have an overall transverse dimension at the perimeter of the end of the spacer 54 intended for disposition towards the front waist margin 32 of the disposable absorbent article 20 of about
  • This spacer 54 may have a radial thickness ranging from about 1.14 centimeters
  • a disposable absorbent article 20 sized to fit the aforementioned range of wearers may be made having a topsheet 22 with a longitudinal dimension of about 43.8 centimeters (17.25 inches) and a backsheet 24 having a longitudinal dimension of about 46.4 centimeters (18.25 inches).
  • the difference in longitudinal dimension between the topsheet 22 and the backsheet 24 foreshortens the topsheet 22 relative to the backsheet 24 creating a void space 52 therebetween, even when a core 26 is interposed between the topsheet 22 and the backsheet
  • topsheet 22 and backsheet 24 according to the present Invention have a transverse dimension, at the crotch, of about 15.9 centimeters
  • the elements of the disposable absorbent article 20 may be assembled in any variety of configurations well known to one skilled in the art. Preferred configurations are described in commonly assigned U.S. Patent 3,860,003 issued January 14, 1975 to Buell, and the aforementioned commonly assigned U.S. Patent 4,909,803 issued March 20, 1990 to Aziz et al., which patents are incorporated herein by reference for the purpose of disclosing well known and preferred disposable absorbent article 20 configurations. In an even more preferred embodiment the configuration of the disposable absorbent article 20 conforms to the teachings of U.S. Patent Application Serial No. 07/715,152*filed June 13, 1991 in the name of Buell et al.
  • topsheet 22 and backsheet 24 are generally coextensive ( ⁇ Equivalent to WO-92-22273, published 23 December 1992.) 72
  • join refers to the condition where a first member or component is affixed or connected to a second member or component, either directly, or indirectly where the first member or component is affixed or connected to an intermediate member or component which in turn is affixed or connected to the second member or component.
  • the associ ⁇ ation between the first member or component and the second member or component is intended to remain for the life of the disposable absorbent article 20.
  • topsheet 22 and backsheet 24 may be joined by any means well known in the art, such as adhesive bonding or heat sealing.
  • a particularly preferred method of joining the topsheet 22 and backsheet 24 is using hot-melt adhesive such as manufactured by Century Adhesives, Inc. of Columbus, Ohio and marketed as Century 5227 or HL1258 adhesive sold by the H. B. Fuller Company of St. Paul, Minnesota.
  • adhesive joining is accomplished by longitudinally oriented adhesive bands.
  • the “core” refers to any component of the disposable absorbent article 20 used for absorbing and retaining body exudates.
  • the absorbent core 26 may have opposed major faces and may, if desired, be encased by one or more layers of tissue (not shown), or may be coated with a release agent to reduce friction against the fecal material.
  • the tissue layer improves the tensile strength of the absorbent core 26 and reduces its tendency to split or clump when wetted.
  • the tissue layer may further improve transverse wicking of fluids and more evenly distribute absorbed liquids throughout the absorbent core 26.
  • a tissue layer having a basis weight of approximately 16 grams per square meter (10 pounds per 3,000 square feet) and an air permeability of approximately 30 cubic meters per minute per square meter (100 cubic feet per minute per square foot) and a differential pressure of 13 millimeters of water (0.5 inch of water) has been found to work well.
  • the topsheet 22 may separately or also wrap around the core 26.
  • the absorbent core 26 may be made from a variety of commonly used materials such as comminuted wood pulp, typically referred to as air felt. If desired, the absorbent core 26 may further contain absorbent 172
  • the absorbent core 26 may be made 1n accordance with the teachings of commonly assigned U.S. Patent 4,610,678 issued September 9, 1986 to Weisman et al., which patent 1s Incorporated herein by reference for the purpose of showing how to make an absorbent core 26 suitable for use with the present invention.
  • Absorbent gelling materials made in accordance with commonly assigned U.S. Patent Re. 32,649 issued April 19, 1988 to Brandt et al . have been found suitable for use in a disposable absorbent article 20 according to the present invention.
  • the lower layer 26L of the absorbent core 26 may have discrete storage and acquisition zones.
  • the storage zone has a higher average density and higher average basis weight than the acquisition zone, so that the acquisition zone may effectively and efficiently acquire rapidly discharged liquids and transport the same to the storage zone for long term containment.
  • Such a lower layer 26L may be made in accordance with the teachings of commonly assigned U.S. Patent 4,834,735 issued May 30, 1989 to Ale any et al., which patent is incorporated herein by reference for the purpose of showing how to make a particularly preferred lower layer 26L of the core 26.
  • One suitable core 26 material is a fibrous absorbent gelling material such as is sold under the tradena e Fibersorb by the Atlantic Richfield Company of Los Angeles, California.
  • the absorbent core 26 may comprise two separate layers, an upper layer 26U which is joined to the underside of the topsheet 22 and a lower layer 26L which is joined to the upper side of the backsheet 24.
  • the absorbent core 26 has longitudinal and transverse dimensions generally less than those of the topsheet 22 and the backsheet 24.
  • the lower layer 26L of the absorbent core 26 may be made of a variety of sizes and shapes, such as rectangular or hourglass.
  • the upper layer 26U of the core 26 generally matches the shape of the rear portion 42 of the topsheet 22.
  • a single layer core 26, as is well known in the art may be utilized.
  • the upper and lower layers 26U and 26L of the core 26 may be adhe ⁇ sively joined to the topsheet 22 and backsheet 24, respectively," or 172
  • attachment means are adhesive spirals and longitudinal and transverse bands of adhesive.
  • Particularly preferred types of adhesive are manufactured by Century Adhesives, Inc. of Columbus, Ohio as Century 5227, HL-1258 Adhesive sold by the H. B. Fuller Company of St. Paul, Minnesota and XPO-9-035 adhesive manufactured by the Minnesota Mining and Manufacturing Company of St. Paul, Minnesota.
  • the lower layer 26L of the core 26 extends the entire longitudinal dimension of the disposable absorbent article 20 between the front waist margin 32 and the rear waist margin 34, but does not intrude into either the front waist margin 32 or the rear waist margin 34.
  • the upper layer 26U of the core 26 need only be present in the rear portion 42 of the disposable absorbent article 20.
  • One opposed face of the lower layer 26L of the core 26 is oriented towards the upper core 26 layer and the underside of the topsheet 22.
  • the other opposed face of the lower layer 26L of the core 26 is oriented towards the backsheet 24, and preferably is in contacting relationship therewith. More preferably, the lower layer 26L of the absorbent core 26 is adhesively joined to the backsheet 24.
  • the upper layer 26U of the core 26 insulates the wearer from the impression and applied pressures of the spacer 54, discussed below, which occur when the wearer is sitting while wearing the disposable absorbent article 20. For this reason, the upper layer 26U of the core 26 should be present in at least the rear portion 42 of the disposable absorbent article 20 and particularly, but only present between the rear waist band and the aperture 46. It is not necessary that the upper layer 26U of the core 26 be present in the front portion 40 of the disposable absorbent article 20, because in a preferred embodiment the core 26 has sufficient absorptive capacity without requiring an upper layer 26U of the core 26 in the front portion 40 of the disposable absorbent article 20.
  • the exposed faces of the upper layer 26U and the lower layer 26L (those faces not attached to the topsheet 22 or the backsheet
  • the "topsheet” refers to any liquid pervious facing of the disposable absorbent article 20 which contacts the skin of the wearer while the disposable absorbent article 20 is worn and prevents substantial contact of the core 26 with the skin of the wearer.
  • the topsheet 22 is preferably compliant, tactilely pleasant and non- irritating to the skin of the wearer.
  • the topsheet 22 is treated to be hydrophilic, to more readily transport body exudates to the core 26.
  • a suitable topsheet 22 may be manufactured from materials such as porous foams, apertured plastic films, natural fibers (e.g. wood fibers or cotton fibers), synthetic fibers (e.g. polyester or polypropylene fibers) or a combination of the foregoing.
  • a particularly preferred topsheet 22 comprises polypropylene fibers having a denier of about 2.2 and a length of about 15.9 millimeters (0.62 inches).
  • the topsheet 22 may be manufactured according to a number of techniques and may be woven, nonwoven, spunbonded, carded, etc.
  • a particularly preferred topsheet 22 1s carded and thermally bonded and has a weight of about 18 to about 25 grams per square meter, a minimum dry tensile strength of about 400 grams per centimeter taken in the machine direction and a minimum wet tensile strength of at least about 55 grams per square centimeter taken in the cross machine direction.
  • a suitable topsheet 22 is marketed by Veratec, Inc., Division of International Paper Company of Walpole, Massachusetts under the designation P-8.
  • the topsheet 22 has an elastic panel 48 intermediate the transverse axis and the rear waist margin 34.
  • the elastic panel 48 maintains the topsheet 22 close to the wearer, helping to maintain registration of the aperture 46 with the anal opening.
  • the elastic panel 48 may be incorporated according to the teachings of commonly assigned U.S. Patent 5,032,120 issued July 16, 1991 to Freeland et al., which patent is incorporated herein by reference for the purpose of showing how to make material suitable for the elastic panel 4£ a «d incorporate the elastic panel 48 into the topsheet 22.
  • the elastic panel 48 1s preferably transversely centered on the longitudinal axis, and may transversely extend between the entire longitudinal side margins of the disposable absorbent article 20 or may only be about 3.8 to about 4.5 centimeters (1.5 to 1.8 Inches) in w ⁇ th.
  • the elastic panel 48 may longitudinally extend from the rear wais' gin 34 to the aperture 46.
  • the elastic panel 48 is preferably at r 1.3 centimeters (0.5 inches) in longitudinal dimension in an unstretched condition, and may be extended about 300 percent to a longitudinal dimension of about 5.1 centimeters (2.0 inches) when incorporated into the topsheet 22.
  • the material comprising the elastic panel 48 should extend about 200 percent under about 6 to about 8 grams of applied loading per 0.03 millimeters (0.001 inches) of thickness per unit centimeter (0.4 inches) of width.
  • a particularly preferred elastic panel 48 may be made according to the teachings of commonly assigned U.S. Patent 5,037,416 issued August 6, 1991 to Allen et al., which patent is incorporated herein by reference for the purpose of illustrating a particularly preferred material of construction for the elastic panel 48.
  • the pervious topsheet 22 further comprises an aperture 46 centered on the longitudinal axis LL.
  • the aperture 46 may be of any shape desired with a suitable shape being an oval having a longitudinal dimension of about 5.1 centimeters (2.0 inches) and a transverse dimension of about 3.8 centimeters (1.5 inches).
  • the rearwardmost edge of the aperture 46 is disposed at least about 15.2 centimeters (6.0 Inches), and preferably about 17.8 centimeters (7.0 inches) to about 21.6 centimeters (8.5 inches) from the rear edge of the disposable absorbent article 20 while it is worn.
  • the aperture 46 r> * be circular, having a dimension of about 4.13 centimeters (1.625 if ⁇ , and centered about 22.38 centimeters (8.813 inches) from the rr waist margin 34.
  • the aperture 46 may be sized, snaped, and registered to match the inside of the spacer 54 according to the present invention.
  • the aperture 46 provides a passageway for the communication of fecal material from the anal opening through the topsheet 22 into the void space 52.
  • absorbent gelling materials are not registered with the aperture 46, so that gell-blocking does not occur when large volume urine loading occurs. Gell-blocking may cause the lower layer 26L to block the void space 52 and interrupt the transport of fecal material towards the rear waist margin 34.
  • the backsheet 24 is impervious to fluids, such as urine, and prevents fluids absorbed by and contained in the absorbent core 26 from wetting undergarments, clothing and bedding.
  • the "backsheet” refers to any barrier disposed outwardly of the core 26 as the disposable absorbent article 20 is worn and which contains absorbed liquids within the disposable absorbent article 20.
  • the backsheet 24 is flexible, compliant and readily conforms to the general shape and contour of the wearer's body.
  • the backsheet 24 may be a polyolefinic film, such as polyethylene, having a thickness of about 0.01 millimeters to about 0.051 millimeters (0.0005 to 0.002 inches). If desired, the backsheet 24 may be embossed or matte finished to provide a cloth-like appearance or provided with passages to permit vapor escape.
  • a suitable backsheet 24 can be made from a blend of about 45 to 90 percent linear low density polyethylene and about 10 to 55 percent polypropylene. Exemplary backsheet 24 films are sold by Tredegar Industries, Inc. of Terre Haute, Indiana under the designation RR8220 blend for blown films and RR5475 blend for cast films. As noted above and with reference back to Figure 1, the spacer 54 comprises two transversely oriented springs.
  • the springs have mutually different spring rates.
  • the spacer 54 is intended to be used so that the transversely oriented spring disposed towards the rear waist margin 34 when the spacer 54 is incorporated into a disposable absorbent article 20 has a greater spring rate than the transversely oriented spring disposed towards the front waist margin 32.
  • a disposable absorbent article 20 may be constructed and arranged so that a spacer 54 having dual transversely oriented springs with mutually different spring rates may be employed with the spring having the greater spring rate disposed towards the front waist margin 32.
  • the term "spring rate” refers to the amount of force necessary to apply to the spring to obtain a unit deflection in a particular direction.
  • the spring rate may also be thought of as the amount of deflection the spring assumes in response to the application of a unit force in a particular direction. It is to be recognized that the deflection of the spacer 54 must be locally measured at or near the application of the force, because different portions of the spacer 54 will undergo different deflections, due to the two spring rates incorporated into the spacer 54. However, in a spacer 54 according to the present invention, different portions of the spacer 54 will undergo different deflections, which deflections are unequal to those which could occur if only one spring rate was present in the spacer 54.
  • the dual spring rates within the spacer 54 may be provided by having a spacer 54 with two radii of curvature, a smaller radius of curvature longitudinally disposed towards one end of the spacer 54 and a larger radius of curvature longitudinally towards the other end of the spacer 54.
  • the longitudinal end of the spacer 54 having the larger radius of curvature will have a greater spring rate, due to the larger transversely oriented span 56 located at this end of the spacer 54.
  • the end of the spacer 54 having the smaller radius of curvature will have a lesser spring rate due to the greater longitudinally oriented span 58 found at this end of the spacer 54 and connecting this end of the spacer 54 to the opposite end.
  • the springs incorporated into the embodiment of the spacer 54 described herein are based upon the principle that a linear member, including both rectilinear and relatively short curvilinear executions of linear members, may have a very high spring rate (in compression) along the length of such members. However, the same members will have a much lesser spring rate in a direction generally orthogonal the length of such members.
  • the spacer 54 when the spacer 54 is incorporated into a disposable absorbent article 20, the spacer 54 is longitudinally disposed so that the end having the small radius of curvature and the greater longitudinal span 58 is oriented towards the front waist margin 32 and the end having the larger radius of curvature and the greater transverse span 56 is oriented towards the rear waist margin 34.
  • This arrangement provides for comfortably accommodating the thighs of the wearer, due to the smaller transverse span 56 at the end of the spacer 54 having the smaller radius of curvature.
  • the spacer 54 selected for incorporation into the disposable absorbent article 20 be a closed figure, so that undesired total collapse does not occur or that an excessively wide spacer 54 is not necessary to prevent undesired total 0 collapse from occurring. It is to be recognized that a spacer 54 may form a nearly closed figure or a figure which has a relatively minor interruption in its circumference and particularly, an interruption which closes upon the application of transverse forces and still the spacer 54 be suitable for use with the claimed invention by performing the same 5 invention, in the same way, to achieve the same result.
  • the radius of curvature of any particular sector of the spacer 54 is determined as follows: the center of curvature of any arc is found using known mathematical means, such as the intersection of the perpendicular bisectors of two chords. The radius is measured from this center to the 0 midpoint of the spacer 54 which is radially halfway between the inner and outer surfaces of the spacer 54. The radius of curvature may change continuously or remain constant throughout any azi uthal position of the spacer 54. Of course, it is to be recognized that the spacer 54 may have at least two centers of curvature. It is to be recognized that a spacer c-> 54 having sharp corners and vertices instead of curvilinear transitions 57 between the transverse and longitudinal spans 56 and 58 oriented in the longitudinal and transverse dimensions may be utilized as well.
  • the spacer 54 described herein has several radii of curvature. Typically, some of these radii are oriented concave towards the center of
  • the spacer 54 and others are oriented convex towards the center of the spacer 54.
  • the "larger” and “smaller” radii of curvature refer to the greater and lesser radii of the spacer 54 coincident the longitudinal axis LL, respectively.
  • the larger radius of curvature of the spacer 54 is preferably
  • spacer 54 is preferably less than or equal to about 1.5 centimeters (0.6 inches) for the embodiment described herein.
  • the radii of curvature may vary about + 20 percent from those described herein, and still be suitable for the embodiment described herein.
  • a spacer 54 having a stiffer transverse span 56 and hence a greater transverse spring rate is preferred, so that more resistance to transverse deflection is provided.
  • a spacer 54 having the aforementioned radii of curvature and made of the high internal phase emulsion foam described below, may have a constant Z-direction thickness of about 0.64 centimeters to about 1.9 centimeters (0.25 to 0.75 inches) and is preferably about 1.27 centimeters (0.5 inches) in the Z-direction for the embodiment described herein.
  • the spacer 54 becomes thicker in the Z-direction isolation performance improves, at the expense of comfort.
  • the disclosed spacer 54 may be used alone, or stacked in conjunction with any other desired spacer, to provide a minimum Z-direction free space of at least about 0.64 centimeters (0.25 inches) between the lower layer 26L and the upper layer 26U of the core 26, taking into account any sagging or festooning of the upper layer 26U and any intrusion of loose fibers from the core ' 26 Into this space. It 1s important this minimum space between the upper and lower layers 26U and 26L is maintained under the loading of the wearer's weight while the wearer is sitting.
  • the spacer 54 may be wrapped with a nonwoven fabric to reduce breakage or cracking of the spacer 54 and improve adhesive joining to other components.
  • the spacer 54 may be made of any material rigid enough to support the weight of the wearer and retain the aforementioned minimum clearance between the upper layer 26U and the lower layer 26L, but yet not provide enough resistance to compression to allow significant red marking of the skin to occur.
  • a spacer 54 having approximately 10 percent compression under a Z-direction co pressive pressure of about 1,400 kilograms per square meter (2 pounds per square inch) and which exhibits at least a 90 percent recovery has been found to work well.
  • the spacer 54 may be made of any foam type material, with open cell foams being preferred over closed cell foams. This preference is because open cell foams generally minimize occurrences of red marking on the skin of the wearer.
  • Suitable materials for the spacer 54 include high internal phase emulsion foam absorbent materials.
  • High internal phase emulsion foam absorbent materials may be made in accordance with the teachings of commonly assigned patent application Serial No. 07/743,947,* Issue Batch No. U40, filed August 12, 1991 in the names of DesMarais et al., which patent application is incorporated herein by reference for the purpose of illustrating one suitable material for constructing a spacer 54 according to the present invention.
  • High internal phase emulsion foam absorbent material spacers 54 provide the advantages of high compressive resistance and breathability to reduce red marking. Furthermore, high internal phase emulsion foam absorbent materials are very absorbent, adding to the total capacity of the disposable absorbent article 20 and minimizing urine leakage.
  • high internal phase emulsion foam materials have certain disadvantages when used to construct the spacer 54. For example, certain of these materials may not readily bend along the major axis, making 1t difficult for the disposable absorbent article 20 to conform to the shape of the buttocks of the wearer. Further, these materials may be hard to machine or otherwise provide in the desired configuration and can be difficult to adhere to other components of the disposable absorbent article 20.
  • a rubber spacer 54 may also be utilized. If rubber spacer 54 is selected, suitable cross linked natural foam rubber sold by the Fulflex Company of Bristol, Rhode Island, under the designation XNRF has been found suitable.
  • a rubber spacer 54 provides the advantage of being very flexible along the longitudinal axis LL of the spacer 54.
  • a rubber spacer 54 has the disadvantages of being neither breathable nor absorbent, and is often too compressible.
  • cross-linked polyethylene foams may be utilized for the spacer 54.
  • Suitable foams are sold by the Voltek Company, a division of Sekisui of Lawrence, Massachusetts as Type S foam. These foams provide the advantages of being inexpensive and easy to mold or otherwise machine ( ⁇ Equivalent to US-A-5149720, published 22 September 1992.) to the desired configuration. However, these foams provide the disadvan ⁇ tages of not being breathable and are also often being too incompressible.
  • the spacer 54 according to the present invention may be made of the aforementioned Fibersorb brand material sold by the Atlantic Richfield Company.
  • a spacer 54 which 1s symmetric about both its longitudinal and transverse axes LL and TT may be utilized but have different spring rates due to different radial thicknesses at different portions of the spacer 54, which thicknesses changes the function of the longitudinal position of the spacer 54.
  • a spacer 54 symmetric about both the longitudinal and transverse axes LL and TT may have dual spring rates by having different thicknesses in the Z-direction.
  • the spacer 54 may monotonically taper in Z-direct1on thickness as a function of position along the longitudinal axis LL.
  • a spacer 54 symmetric about both the longitudinal and transverse axes LL and TT may be made of bicomponent materials, utilizing stiffer materials or reinforcing members in * «t portion of the sp ⁇ er 54 desired to have the greater transverse spr rate.
  • spacer 54 ( ⁇ Equivalent to WO-91-15362, published on 17 October 1991.) spacer 54.
  • the portion of the spacer disposed towards the rear waist margin 34 may be firmly affixed to another component, such as the core 26 which provides transverse rigidity.
  • the portion of the spacer 54 disposed towards the front waist margin 32 may be disconnected from or hingedly connected to the other components, allowing the front portion of the spacer to transversely articulate with very large deflection in response to a unit force.
  • Such a spacer 54 need not be a closed figure, but may merely have one or more longitudinal spans 58.
  • the spacer 54 may be bifurcated along the longitudinal axis LL.
  • the end of the spacer 54 disposed towards the front waist margin 32 has a transverse span 56 on each side of the longitudinal axis LL, which transverse span 56 does not touch the symmetrically opposite transverse span 56 on the other side of the longitudinal axis LL.
  • the end of the spacer 54 disposed towards the rear waist margin 34 has a transverse span 56 on each side of the longitudinal axis LL, but which does not touch the symmetrically opposite transverse span 56 on the opposite side of the longitudinal axis LL.
  • the discontinuity between the transverse spans 56 oriented towards the rear waist margin 34 1s smaller than (having a lesser transverse dimension) than the discontinuity between the transverse spans 56 oriented towards the front waist margin 32.
  • This difference in discontinuities allows for greater transverse deflection in response to unit force (and hence lesser spring rate) of the end of the spacer 54 disposed towards the front waist margin 32 than the end of the spacer 54 disposed towards the rear waist margin 34.
  • This difference in transverse deflection (and hence spring rates) occurs because once the lesser transverse discontinuity between the transverse spans 56 oriented towards the rear waist margin 34 is taken up by the deflection of each transverse span 56 towards the other, this end of the spacer 54 becomes very rigid and approximates a closed figure.
  • the transverse spans 56 oriented towards the front waist margin 32 have not yet deflected sufficiently to take up the entire transverse discontinuity between the opposing transverse spans 56, and deflection may continue in response to the same unit force.
  • a difference in spring rates between the ends of the spacer 54 1s realized, because deflection at the end of the spacer 54 oriented towards the rear waist margin 34 is dramatically decreased 1n response to unit force after that end of the spacer 54 has been transversely deflected a certain distance.
  • a spacer 54 according to the present invention may have three or more different spring rates rather than only two spring rates as discussed above.
  • the advantage of incorporating three or more spring rates into the spacer 54 is the portion 57 of the spacer 54 longitudinally intermediate the transverse and longitudinal spans 56 and 58 discussed above and having a spring rate which is between the spring rates of the transverse and longitudinal spans 56 and 58 discussed above provides for transition between such transverse and longitudinal spans 56 and 58 and for controlled transverse collapse of the spacer 54.
  • the spacer 54 may be modified to accommodate the curvature of the buttocks of the wearer.
  • the spacer 54 may be transversely slit or otherwise provided with transversely oriented score lines on the tension side of the neutral axis of the spacer 54.
  • the tension side of the spacer 54 is dictated by the curvature of the spacer 54 around the buttocks of the wearer and is the side of the spacer 54 facing the backsheet 24.
  • This arrangement allows the spacer 54 to curve along its longitudinal dimension and to more readily and accurately conform to the buttocks of the wearer. This arrangement may also make the disposable absorbent article 20 easier to fold for packaging and shipment.

Abstract

Elément d'écartement destiné à un article absorbant jetable. Cet élément est symétrique par rapport à un axe longitudinal et comprend deux ressorts à orientation transversale, généralement orthogonaux par rapport à l'axe longitudinal. Les ressorts transversaux présentent des flexibilités différentes de façon à s'adapter aisément à la compression transversale produite par les cuisses de l'utilisateur, tandis que l'élément d'écartement demeure ouvert afin de recevoir des matières fécales. L'élément d'écartement peut être avantageusement utilisé dans un article absorbant jetable présentant un espace vide entre la feuille supérieure et la partie centrale, de façon à maintenir cet espace vide même sous le poid de l'utilisateur.
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